Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2010-08-30 21:37
Yeah, Paula, don't use the tubes to store the reeds, because they will get moldy, and unless you kept the cotton in the tube tips, they will also get broken!
I would suggest you start with a six (or twelve) reed case, of the "ribbon" holder variety. Cheap is fine -- there are some good cheap ones on The Auction Site. But get the "ribbon" style. The cases that have the little mandrels inside, IMO, are problematic, in that the reeds don't always stay on them, and thus can get broken in the case, or flung to the floor when you open the case.
I sometimes rinse a reed inside and out after playing -- it's not a bad idea -- and then I just put it snugly in the case, close the case, toss the whole thing in my gig bag, and that's it until the next time.
One thing I do, every once in a while after a reed has been used a fair amount, is a run a very, very soft, all-cotton pipe cleaner up the shank of the reed (don't push though the tip!!). You might be surprised at how dirty the pipe cleaner gets when you do this, with accumulated gunk from the inside of the reed. And the reed lasts longer when it is de-gunked.
Glad you are getting along so well with the instrument.
Susan
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